Stuck in a Moment
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The Ballad of Paul Vaessen
Description
Stuck in a Moment is a tale of seduction and abandonment as young Paul Vaessen works his way through the ranks to the Arsenal first team of Brady, Jennings et al. One minute the world is at his feet, the next he’s on the scrapheap. One of football’s dirty secrets, Paul descends into a world of addiction and towards an inevitable conclusion.
About the author
Stewart Taylor’s published work dates back to 2000 when he contributed to Arsenal: Memories and Marble Halls (David Sims). He has since written for fanzines, for the official Arsenal magazine and Backpass. In 2014 Stuck in a Moment: The Ballad of Paul Vaessen was longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, and was then shortlisted at the British Sports Book Awards in 2015.